European Union announces new Brexit deal with UK

Britain
and the European Union have finally struck a new Brexit deal after days of
intense back-and-forth negotiations, setting the stage for another major
parliamentary showdown over the United Kingdom's bid to leave the bloc after
months of political chaos.

Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of
the European Commission, announced the agreement on Thursday just hours before
EU leaders were due to meet in Brussels, whom he called on to back the deal.

"Where there is a will, there is
a deal - we have one! It's a fair and balanced agreement for the EU and the UK
and it is testament to our commitment to find solutions," Juncker said in
a post on Twitter.

The new
agreement - which sets out a revised plan for Northern Ireland, a major
stumbling block in the previous deal - must still be formally approved by all of the EU's member states and ratified by the European and UK Parliaments.

It
comes just two weeks before the United Kingdom is
scheduled to depart the 28-member bloc on October 31.

"We've
got a great new deal that takes back control - now Parliament should get Brexit
done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living,
the NHS, violent crime and our environment #GetBrexitDone
#TakeBackControl," Johnson said in a post on Twitter.

Johnson's
plan will now be put to British legislators, who are set to vote on the
agreement during a special sitting of the House of Commons on Saturday.

The
UK Parliament has already rejected a prior Brexit deal - negotiated by
Johnson's predecessor Theresa May - three times.